Andy Pettitte set to announce retirement

5:33 PM,
Sep. 20, 2013

Andy Pettitte will make his final start at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
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Gabe Lacques
USA TODAY Sports

Andy Pettitte is going to get a piece of Mariano Rivera's going-away cake.

The New York Yankees left-hander will announce his retirement Friday afternoon, according to the New York Post, which means Sunday's start against the San Francisco Giants will be his last at Yankee Stadium.

That's also the game the Yankees are set to honor Rivera, baseball's all-time saves leader who announced in March that 2013 would be his final season. ...